slathered; slathering
ˈsla-t͟hə-riŋ 
ˈslat͟h-riŋ
1
: to use or spend in a wasteful or lavish manner : squander
2
a
: to spread thickly or lavishly
slathered sunscreen on her skin
b
: to spread something thickly or lavishly on
slathered her skin with sunscreen
Examples of slather in a Sentence
Verb
We ate lobster slathered with butter.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 June 2026
Make sure to slather on the sunscreen.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Noun
There’s even mango pico de gallo to slather on pork and chicken sandwiches.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
The all-wood holistic spa experience is unique, a mix of slather-and-scrub treatments with colored clay, mineral salts, and fragrant herbal oils.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Verb
Why must it be slathered in mayo?
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 June 2026
Make sure to slather on the sunscreen.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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“Slather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slather. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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